American Journal of Preventive Medicine

The American Journal of Preventive Medicine is a publication based in Ann Arbor, Michigan. It is a journal with 17 employees and generates $13.8 million in annual revenue. The journal publishes articles focused on various aspects of prevention research, teaching, practice, and policy. Original research is featured on interventions designed to prevent chronic and acute diseases, promoting individual and community health. The journal highlights papers addressing primary and secondary prevention of critical clinical, behavioral, and public health issues such as injury and violence, infectious diseases, women's health, smoking, sedentary behaviors, physical activity, nutrition, diabetes, obesity, and alcohol and drug abuse. In addition to original research, the journal features educational initiatives aimed at enhancing the abilities of health professionals to provide effective clinical prevention and public health services. The American Journal of Preventive Medicine also publishes health services research relevant to prevention and public health, official policy statements from its co-sponsoring organizations, review articles, media reviews, and editorials. For more information, visit ajpmonline.org.